The national unemployment rate ticked up to two tenths of a point to 6.9 per cent in April, Statistics Canada said Friday, returning to a recent high seen in November.

Superior Court Justice Paul Schabas ordered the government last month to keep its hands off the 19 kilometres of bike lanes until he could decide the case.

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission approved Ontario Power Generation's plan last month to build the first of four reactors.

The funding includes $1 million for the Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corporation to build a storage facility to house aircraft maintenance equipment.

The city says that while it’s important to build more housing faster than before, it’s just as critical that quality and safety are not ignored.